Firefighters made progress against a large wildfire on the Greek island of Paros on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
Stabilization efforts continued amid strong winds and active hotspots near southwestern coastal areas.
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The blaze originally broke out on Tuesday near a landfill in the central district of Kambi. It advanced overnight through Agkairia toward Trypiti.
Authorities confirmed that ground crews and aerial units successfully halted the main front's advance toward inhabited settlements. However, low vegetation continues to burn.
Emergency operations expanded early Wednesday as response teams deployed water-dropping aircraft to cool active flare-ups across the terrain.
"There is no room for complacency," said Yiannis Artopios, spokesperson for the fire service.
Artopios emphasized that smoldering grounds and scattered active fronts remain distributed throughout the affected zone, requiring continuous monitoring to prevent re-ignition.
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Air support units, including two Canadair water-dropping airplanes and two firefighting helicopters, joined extensive ground forces at daybreak.
Local officials noted that while structural damage evaluations are pending due to scattered holiday homes, primary containment efforts have held.
Civil protection authorities coordinated multiple evacuations as a precaution throughout the event.
Nighttime emergency alerts directed residents from Agkairia toward Alyki beach, while people in Trypiti, Aspro Horio, Glyfa, and Pyrgaki evacuated toward Dryos, following earlier daytime evacuations in Kambi, Bougados, Aneratza, Kamari, and Agios Charalambos.
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Paros remains under a high wildfire risk classification as weather forecasts project intensifying winds across the Aegean region.
